Increasingly organizations are establishing an internal Business Intelligence Competency Center, which leads to greater success with BI endeavors and BI tech investments. Dresner Advisory Services recently published its second annual Business Intelligence Competency Center Market Study on BICCs. Howard Dresner, founder and chief researcher, discusses some of the findings in the study.

This article looks at five hot players in different sectors of the IoT security market. The list is a starting point for potential investors in the space to get a grip on the IoT security vendor landscape. Each of these categories, and others, represent opportunities to invest in startups.

In today’s software world where new competitors emerge quickly and focus on customer success has a strong hold on purchasing decisions, sales and marketing teams grapple with finding the best techniques and strategies to tip sales into their buckets. Here are four proven strategies from SandHill contributors.

Events

“Transforming your Business: Monetization Strategies for Software and the IoT” agenda and speaker lineup has been published for LicensingLive! 2015. We are excited to announce the full agenda and the confirmed speakers. The event spans over two and a half days featuring industry titans, noted thought leaders, practical workshops, an exhibition forum and experienced software executives.

LicensingLive! 2015 will take place October 12-14, 2015 in Cupertino, Calif. with an all-star lineup that includes:

Ray Wang, principal analyst and CEO, Constellation Research and author of ”Disrupting Digital Business Create an Authentic Experience in the Peer-to-Peer Economy”